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UPDATE: Coquihalla partially re-open after semi truck fire

Courtesy: Liz Herman

UDPATE 2:45 p.m.: The highway is now open to single lane traffic heading southbound.

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: The Coquihalla Highway is now re-open northbound, according to DriveBC.

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The Coquihalla Highway is closed in both directions as a semi truck is on fire just south of the Great Bear Snowshed.

There are no details on what specifically happened or if there are any injuries.

DriveBC estimates the highway will open to single lane alternating traffic between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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